City to hold job fair at Volusia Mall

Friday

Nov 1, 2013 at 7:07 PM

DAYTONA BEACH — The city will hold a job fair at Volusia Mall this coming Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Nearly 40 area employers will be represented including Bright House Networks, Florida Hospital, International Speedway Corp., Daytona Beverages, Daytona State College and Teledyne Oil & Gas. Employers are looking for candidates to fill hundreds of part and full-time jobs from entry-level positions to management and engineering positions, according to a news release posted on the city’s website. Some of the industries represented include hospitality, medical, utilities and technology.A job fair the city held last year at the mall had participation from 33 area employers and drew more than 1,200 jobseekers, said Betty Goodman, assistant city manager for Daytona Beach.At this year’s job fair, Goodman said, “There’s a big variety of jobs, both full and part-time, from warehouse workers to engineers and managers. There are quite a few health care, sales and administrative positions” as well.Applicants are encouraged to bring copies of their resumes and references. Professional or business attire is recommended. There is no cost to attend the job fair, which will be held inside the mall, near the food court.Volusia Mall is at 1700 W. International Speedway Blvd. in Daytona Beach.For more information, call 386-671-8012.— Staff Report